O wise humanity, terribly wise humanity! How inscrutable is the civilization where men toil and work and worry their hair gray to get a living and forget to play!
Lin YutangTo glorify the past and paint the future is easy, to survey the present and emerge with some light and understanding is difficult.
Lin YutangSo much of unhappiness, it seems to me, is due to nerves; and bad nerves are the result of having nothing to do, or doing a thing badly, unsuccessfully or incompetently. Of all the unhappy people in the world, the unhappiest are those who have not found something they want to do. True happiness comes to those who do their work well, followed by a refreshing period of rest. True happiness comes from the right amount of work for the day.
Lin YutangTrue peace of mind comes from accepting the worst. Psychologically, I think it means a release of energy.
Lin Yutang